Help.. My tenancy is up for renewal for the property that I have been in for the last 12 month, I had an orginal contract for 12 months with a 6 month break clause. This is the first property that I have rented. The agency is putting my rent up by £15 per month and want me to pay a £100 renewal fee .. I've debated this and they have gone down to £75, I've asked them why I have to pay and what the fee includes, but after reading on this site i'm now sightly confused... I'm i right in thinking that if I do not renew, I go periodic which mean that I do nothing.. with no admin fee (put the downside is that my rent could go up at any time)?!? or are there other ways out of paying renewal fees? Any advise would be great.